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Re: Spitfire body mounting question

To: Phil Johnson <gt6_man@yahoo.co.uk>
Subject: Re: Spitfire body mounting question
From: "Bradley D. Richardson" <brichard@us.oracle.com>
Date: Sun, 15 Aug 1999 18:22:08 -0700
Rimmer Brothers is a parts place I've never heard of.  Does anyone have
the address, or e-mail address where I can order a catalog?

Brad Richardson
79 spitfire
Portland, Oregon

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Phil Johnson wrote:
> 
> --- Reg Tulk <regtulk@isd.net> wrote:
> >
> > Ok, time to get the "new" body ('79)on the "old"
> > frame('74) {with a lot
> > of help from the local MN Triumph club}
> > So I thought in preparation I would obtain a "body
> > mounting kit" from
> > the suppliers - turns out they don't exist for a
> > spit.
> 
> Rimmer Brothers list a body mounting kit under the
> following part number : 574245 at 11.69 UKP
> 
> > And  the rubber grommets - I've had
> > suggestions ranging
> > from using old pieces of inner tube/tires,
> > tupperware, etc. - and   I'd
> > like a second opinion or two from one who has "been
> > there/done that"-
> > Somebody out there must have had this problem in the
> > past!
> 
> I ordered all the grommets from a place that makes
> wiring looms over here in the UK -
> www.autosparks.co.uk
> Just measured all the holes, and ordered the grommets,
> wiring and blanking as required.
> 
> > I also would appreciate anyone's $.02 or advice on
> > the body swap thing -
> > I would like to only have to do this once...!
> 
> Would not of thought that there should be any problems
> with the body swap, as the two bodies are of the same
> square back. Don't think that there are that many
> differences are there in terms of body mountings?
> 
> Best of luck with it!
> ===
> Phil Johnson
> Club Triumph (UK) Spitfire/GT6 Secretary
> http://www.club.triumph.org.uk/
> 
> 66 Spitfire4 Mk2 FC73949
> 68 GT6 Mk1 KC13299
> 
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